Producer Spotlight — Carley’s Spreads

June 27, 2020 by Rob Dinsey in Producer Spotlights

Carley’s have always been advocates of the benefits of organic foods, they want to be “part of the solution, not part of the problem”. They feel passionately that “organic food and farming is better for us, better for biodiversity, better for the planet and better for the future”.

Producer Spotlight — Leaves of the World Organic Teas

May 04, 2020 by Rob Dinsey in Producer Spotlights

Leaves of the world are an eco-forward loose leaf tea company. Inspired by their travels around the globe, founders Sam and Jason (a.k.a The TeaNomads) set out to start the U.K’s largest certified organic and vegan friendly loose leaf tea collection, with an offering of over 70 different blends.

Producer Spotlight — Organic Dried Mango

April 07, 2020 by Rob Dinsey in Producer Spotlights

The importer of our mango is Gebana, a fair trade pioneer, established as processor and exporter in Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Brazil and Paraguay. They work directly with family farmers and control the whole supply chain from farmer to market. This approach enables them to create a transparent and sustainable business day by day.

Producer Spotlight — Spanish chickpeas from “Green or Never”

February 27, 2020 by Rob Dinsey in Producer Spotlights

UPDT from July 2021: We do not stock “Green or Never” chickpeas at the moment due to supply issues. But you can still buy dry, loose, organic chickpeas at Get Loose.

Chickpeas are grown on a very old farm called "La case de Henares". This has belonged to the same family for more than 200 years. It is located in the province of Granada in Andalusia. The family has been producing organically for 20 years.

Producer Spotlight — Rookery Farm Eggs

December 17, 2019 by Rob Dinsey in Producer Spotlights

As our most popular item in sales terms, it would seem likely lots of our customers would be interested to know more about where the eggs come from. Our Assistant Manager, Justine investigates.

Producer Spotlight — Zantye Cashew Nuts

November 15, 2019 by Rob Dinsey in Producer Spotlights

Our cashew nuts are a little different. The UK importer Get Loose buys cashews from has gone to great lengths to check the origins and working conditions of their cashew nuts. Fatima Imports obtains their cashews from one supplier in Goa, Zantye Cashew Nuts. Certainly experienced, Zantye have been exporting cashews for 90 years!

Producer Spotlight — The Arty Vegan

October 20, 2019 by Rob Dinsey in Producer Spotlights

UPDT: We no longer stock Arty Vegan at Get Loose, as they have stopped working with stockists after they opened their own deli. It wasn’t easy, but we managed to find some substitutes to keep our vegan customers happy: Palace Culture for Vegan Cheeses and Clean Bean for tofu.